Krizia Moods Uomo : Your thoughts would be appreciated :)

Hey everyone,

So it seems this retro scent fad "thing" I was going through is no longer a fad. I'm somehow very interested in these fragrances made before my time. Which is totally fine, except many are hard or just not possible at all to test out at shops. Some are, most aren't

I've come across the name Krizia a couple of times in the past. Most notably, Turin & Sanchez refer this house to being the Italian Yves Saint Laurant. Well, Krizia sure has not released as many scents as YSL. And certainly not as many mens scents ( 4 are in directory, but there is 5 I believe in total).

Anyways, back on topic. The one scent that seems to have caught my interest from Krizia is Moods Uomo. The reviews make this seem like something I will like or can grow to like. The forum threads ? There is not a single thread dedicated to Moods Uomo ( unless I am blind or don't know how to use the search function correctly).

There are 10 reviews in the directory, but I would like to read more opinions. And more updated thoughts as well.

Re: Krizia Moods Uomo : Your thoughts would be appreciated :)

Krizia Moods Uomo
Moods Uomo is yet another underrated Woody Chypre from 1989. Do you like tobacco accords? If your answer is yes, you may want to sample this.

Aldehydes and citrus with coriander and lavender open this scent. The tobacco is noticeable immediately and following it is a spicy floral accord with an adept use of rose. The base is a combination of oriental and chypre that uses a leathery cedar to build upon.

Moods Uomo doesn't evolve much on me, but it really doesn't have to. This is woody tobacco with hints of florals here and there and a scent that has seemed to escaped the tobacco lovers. This is a very good discontinued scent that can still be found relatively cheap.

Re: Krizia Moods Uomo : Your thoughts would be appreciated :)

Originally Posted by AromiErotici

Krizia Moods Uomo
Moods Uomo is yet another underrated Woody Chypre from 1989. Do you like tobacco accords? If your answer is yes, you may want to sample this....

Thanks for the well written reply AE. I sometimes like Tobacco. Not always, as I find tobacco to be quite tricky in scents. Montana Parfum d'Homme is a tobacco scent I do not care for. I think that may have been released the same year, actually. The rose sounds interesting. Ditto for the patchouli, which I like in small doses or to be just part of the fragrance.

Re: Krizia Moods Uomo : Your thoughts would be appreciated :)

I place this with the woody/amber/patchouli type frags, perhaps starting with Zino. This one is more "compact" than most of this type. It is very nicely balanced. Some might think it somewhat boring because of this, but I tend to appreciate the balanced frags. It's much more wearable than Zino. I have both, however, and which I chose depends on my moods. LOL.

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I once owned a vintage bottle of Moods Uomo and I always smelled more oakmoss and patchouli than any other notes or accords. It smelled very woody and earthy on me. Recommended for fans of scents from the Pre-Aquatic period.

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Re: Krizia Moods Uomo : Your thoughts would be appreciated :)

Originally Posted by Sloan

I once owned a vintage bottle of Moods Uomo and I always smelled more oakmoss and patchouli than any other notes or accords. It smelled very woody and earthy on me. Recommended for fans of scents from the Pre-Aquatic period.

I am not too familiar with the smell of oakmoss. I have sampled Safari, which apparently has oakmoss in the basenotes. But I'm still not familiar with it. Thank you for your reply, however, Sloan. It does certainly help. Actually, its made me more anxious about it

As far as being a fan of scents in the pre-aquatic era, I do like a few. But, I'm still new to that era of fragrance. I like Zino, Tenere, Iquitos, and Fahrenheit. I don't like Antaeus and a few others.

Originally Posted by petruccijc

Ahhh - the good old days....

LOL, petruccijic....don't ever change

Originally Posted by B.I.G.

If you like frags like Fendi Uomo and Dior's Fahrenheit, you will love Moods Uomo, as it is in the same vein as the two mentioned earlier.

Same vein...hmmm. I do like the Dior. I never tried the Fendi, but will read up on some reviews now. Thanks !

Originally Posted by jenson

Mood's Uomo is an absolutely stunning release from this house.. herbal top with a sweet sandalwoody drydown. it's drydown is one of the best out there imho..

i dont care much for uomo.

Sounds like you still approve of this Krizia release, Jenson. Your review seemed very postive as well.

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I bought a bottle of this together with some other of those good old days fragrances (Fendi Uomo, Balenciaga Ho Hang, Cerutti Uomo) and it is my favourite. It is quite interesting how all of us perceive it in a different way. I "see" the tobacco in it but to me this is patchouli. bergamot, lavender and patchouli, with a "round", floral heart. Sweet but cool at the same time. Excellent!
While we are talking about Krizia, try to find Spazio. Very deviding fragrance, love it or hate it. Someone mentions dentist's office in one of the reviews I think. I wouldn't disagree, but the emphasis would be on the chemicals not eugenol in this. I find it very modern, very unusual. Love it.

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Moods Uomo is one of my favorite fragrances! Bravo for starting a thread on this gem.

I look at Moods as a predominantly rose and patchouli scent, with a strong tobacco tinge to it. It's one of the smoothest scents I own. I call it a "Smooth Powerscent", along with Giorgio For Men and KL Homme.

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Moods is BIG on patchouli. If you like patchouli, and you are not spoiled by niche and high quality patchouli, this is a good fragrance at a reasonable price.

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Moods is BIG on patchouli. If you like patchouli, and you are not spoiled by niche and high quality patchouli, this is a good fragrance at a reasonable price.

I have sampled a few niche patchouli and didn't care for them. I actually disliked most of them. They all just focused on patchouli, right from the get go. The Santa Maria Novella made me gag ! I don't buy into the niche and high quality thing. Mostly because what I have sampled does not come close to the claims and hype given.

I don't mind patchouli, but it can't just be the focus of the scent. If there are other notes surrounding it, then that helps alot.

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The patchouli note in Moods is stronger than the patchouli note used in A-Men. Therefore, if you don't like strong patchouli I wouldn't recommend Moods.

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+"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing,
you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer
+"All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you." - Dr. W. Dyer

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Originally Posted by Rosehavn

The patchouli note in Moods is stronger than the patchouli note used in A-Men. Therefore, if you don't like strong patchouli I wouldn't recommend Moods.

I just sampled my Givenchy Gentlman vial. Apparently, I do like strong patchouli .....sorry for the previous misleading statements from me. I will say this : Santa Maria Novella, Molinard and Aveda Patchouli all smell unpleasant to me. But I do like the smell of GG ( now). I have sampled a couple of other niche patchouli scents, I cannot remember their names at the moment, but they were not so nice to my nose. But, those were about a year ago and my tastes have changed.

With regards to the patchouli note in A*Men, I find that it is there but really blended in nicely within an accord...so it seems to go well. I just don't overall enjoy smelling like A*Men during the day. I don't like gourmands too much ( although I like Sonia Rykiel for women).

Re: Krizia Moods Uomo : Your thoughts would be appreciated :)

Have you bought it? I'm also interested in this frag but haven't got the chance to try it. What are your thoughts? Is has similarities to Zino ( which I like very much) ? If it has, I''ll buy it blind.

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Originally Posted by Ciprian

Have you bought it? I'm also interested in this frag but haven't got the chance to try it. What are your thoughts? Is has similarities to Zino ( which I like very much) ? If it has, I''ll buy it blind.

I have ! I would like to test again, but I feel the rose is somewhat different than Zino. Zino to me has a dark rose, this one, not so dark....but still enjoyable. What somewhat stops me from wearing this is that it turns to a seemingly tough to wear woodsy leather scent. I feel that its hard to my senses. Its quite similar to Acteur, actually, to me. Somewhat in the smell, but also in the way in which it is hard for me to deal with over a day of wearing.

As far as smelling on my arm, sure, it is certainly good. But wearing on my chest is a bit of a challenge. I want to make sure that my application method is not wrong. I am dabbing. Perhaps if I spray it may behave better to me ?

By the way, I find Zino sweet and lactonic in a way. Maybe the word creamy is better than lactonic. Its nice and the accord is smooth to me ( in Zino). I would say Moods Uomo is much more dry. So sort of same genre, close in range of years released....etc. But if you like Azzaro Acteur, I think you will like Moods Uomo as well.

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Thanks for your reply. I've read that Moods is more close to Acteur , haven't tested either, but when I saw Bigsly saying it has similarities to Zino I was quiet sure that I'll like. Is Moods stronger than Acteur and Zino?

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Ciprian ... Moods is not close to Acteur , and its similiarities to Zino are very faint ....
I think Moods is just as strong as Zino & stronger than Acteur ..
Read some older threads to see what Moods is similiar to ....

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Nothing like Acteur, IMO. The key base accord is patchouli, cedar, and an amber/vanilla thing, which I don't like. It's in many other frags, such as Envy for Men. However, what's "on top" of that base may be more important to you, and you might not even notice the base much (that what it was like for me as a newbie). Now I'm more interested in the base, because that lasts hours rather than minutes or tens of minutes.

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I love it. Period.

The composition is truly fantastic. Yes, patchouli is a key note (and somewhat camphorous - in a very good way), but one cannot disregard the incredible use of a golden/dry tobacco leaf note. It is rather amazing. The lavender and other florals (including a rose note in the heart) blend well with the spices, that include ginger, cardamom and coriander. Warm, sensual and even a dose of aldehydes in the opening. Zesty and sharp with warmth in abundance.

The dry down, on skin, will last for a long time - and this will stain your shirt! I like to wear a dark undershirt when I wear this and spray it directly (as it touches my skin and warms up), or apply it to my bare chest and let it dry before putting my shirt on. When my body heat goes up, you smell it wafting up - working in conjunction with the amber, warm musk, oakmoss (a fixative here - not really a note), smooth leather and touch of tonka bean & vanilla. It has a lot of essential oil in it with a richness that is close to 10w/30 oil! Nothing feels synthetic...outstanding quality in the ingredients. This is actually better than most niche scents I have tried, specifically patchouli scents - as it is a full and wonderful composition with great blend and harmony. Some niche patchouli bottlings seem almost one-dimensional or some evolve slightly. This scent transforms dramatically over a wearing. The best ever from a house that is way overlooked.

Too classy to be purely macho, yet too macho to be purely formal. It is a paradoxical scent - I have learned it is "how" I choose to present it with my attire. Dress shirt and slacks (clean-shaven) to jeans & a t-shirt with boots (with several days of scruffy beard). Never a wearing of this scent when I didn't have a grin on my face. Stunning juice - a touch of retro, defining and even, 'erotic chic'.

Salud, Krizia!

Last edited by ericrico; 28th September 2015 at 06:58 PM.

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